“Who is this guy, Julius?” Dorian asked.
“His name is Kirin. He is my brother. And I would prefer he call me Julius.”
“You never told us you had a brother,” Dain said, eyes wide.
“I remember when I was young you would always tell me to stay away from uncle Kirin. Why, father?” Xia asked.
“He and I never saw eye to eye. He had more in common with Zathandalous’ way of thinking than he ever did with mine or our father’s. I feared that he would poison your mind with anti-human sentiments,” Julius replied, glaring intensely at his brother.
“Look, Genrou, I know we had our rough times, but I have changed. I swear it. I could have joined the union but I refused. I couldn’t do it because of what you said to me the last time we spoke. You remember?”
“Of course.”
“You told me that one day I w
